Alternative magnetic compass

On Friday, October 30, 2015 at 4:49:16 PM UTC-6, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Friday, October 30, 2015 at 5:43:43 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Friday, October 30, 2015 at 2:20:55 PM UTC-7, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
I don't think there is such a thing as GPS compass, regardless if you are moving or not. GPS is measuring your position, it has nothing to do with measurement of magnetic field.

You can determine orientation (including direction) by using difference in 3D position of two GPS receivers (actually their antennae) mounted at a fixed displacement from each other. It's a bit more complicated than it sounds, as ideally, the two GPS receivers will have synchronized clocks and be using the same satellites for their position solutions. So, the receivers used are quite specialized.

You are right, with two receivers and antennas far apart to mitigate the errors it is possible. Not something that one would want to mount in an aircraft.

Been done. Check out Septentrio.
http://www.navtechgps.com/assets/1/7...0415_41_DS.pdf